Donna Sterling

Growing up in Ohio, Donna and her friends played make-believe for hours, spinning fantastic scenarios rich in relationship drama (most based on fairytales and her mom's soaps.) But when her friends outgrew pretending, Donna still craved... something. So she set out for parts unknown, taking on diverse jobs and hobbies such as skydiving, whitewater rafting and tea-leaves reading. She realized the most intriguing part of her journey was the characters she met along the way. Donna finally found the drama she craves in writing novels. She now lives and writes on the shore of Georgia's Lake Lanier. She has written for Harlequin Temptation, Harlequin Superromance and Harlequin Blaze, and contributed to Belle Books' MOSSY CREEK series as Dee Sterling. Her books have been recognized with the following...

POSSESSING ELISSA: Fantasy, Futuristic & Paranormal Writers chapter, Romance Writers of America, two PRISM AWARDS: BEST LIGHT PARANORMAL and BEST OF THE BEST. Volusia County Romance Writers chapter, Romance Writers of America, the LAUREL WREATH AWARD.

HIS DOUBLE, HER TROUBLE: Romantic Times Magazine's REVIEWERS' CHOICE AWARD: BEST HARLEQUIN TEMPTATION OF 1997 nominee. Oklahoma Romance Writers chapter, Romance Writers of America, NATIONAL READERS' CHOICE AWARD nominee. Colorado Romance Writers chapter, Romance Writers of America, AWARD OF EXCELLENCE nominee

HOT-BLOODED HERO: Romantic Times REVIEWERS' CHOICE AWARD: BEST HARLEQUIN TEMPTAION OF 2000. Colorado Romance Writers, Romance Writers of America, AWARD OF EXCELLENCE nominee. Oklahoma Romance Writers, Romance Writers of America, NATIONAL READERS' CHOICE AWARD.

SAY AHHH: Phoenix Desert Rose chapter, Romance Writers of America, GOLDEN QUILL AWARD. Georgia Romance Writers chapter, Romance Writers of America, MAGGIE AWARD nominee.

THE PRINCESS AND THE P.I.: Lake Country Romance Writers chapter, Romance Writers of America, BARCLAY AWARD: TOP TEN FAVORITE. Georgia Romance Writers, Romance Writers of America, MAGGIE AWARD nominee. Phoenix Desert Rose chapter, Romance Writers of America, GOLDEN QUILL AWARD nominee.

INTIMATE STRANGER: Colorado Romance Writers chapter, Romance Writers of America, AWARD OF EXCELLENCE nominee.

SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW: Colorado Romance Writers chapter, Romance Writers of America, AWARD OF EXCELLENCE nominee.

PRE-PUBLISHED ACCOLADES:

Romance Writers of America, GOLDEN HEART AWARD, SHORT CONTEMPORARY. Georgia Romance Writers chapter, Romance Writers of America, MAGGIE AWARD. Houston Romance Writers chapter, Romance Writers of America, EMILY AWARD double nominee. Southeastern Writers Association, LITERARY AWARD for Non-Fiction.

Georgia State University, LITERARY AWARD for Fiction, Short Story.